Guide to the Martha Pennino papers, 1960-2005 Pennino Collection C0146

Guide to the Martha Pennino papers, 1960-2005

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number C0146

George Mason University Libraries

Processed by: Special Collections and Archives Staff

Repository

George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.

Collection number

C0146

Title

Martha Pennino papers 1960-2005

URL:

http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/

Physical Characteristics

12.5 linear feet (25 boxes)

Creator

Martha Pennino, 1918-2004

Language

English

Abstract

The Martha Pennino papers document Pennino's career on Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Within the collection there are photographs, information from different projects that Martha Pennino worked on during her career and memorabilia that Martha Pennino collected during and after her career. The collection is dated from the early 1960s to 2005.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Martha Pennino papers, Accession #C0146, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Martha Pennino in September 1992.

Processing Information

The Pennino papers were originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. The Pennino papers from the Planned Community Archives collection was then combined with the Martha Pennino Memorabilia collection, a separate collection relating to Martha Pennino. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in January 2009 by Emily Martin. EAD markup completed in January 2009 by Emily Martin.

Biographical Information

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Martha Pennino (1918-2004) was called the Mother of Fairfax for her long service to the county. She was one of the longest-serving members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, spending 24 years on the board. She was first elected in November 1967, representing what was then the Centreville District. She served as vice chairman for a total of 17 years.

In 1985, Pennino won the Tom Bradley Regional Leadership Award. In giving her this honor, the National Association of Regional Councils cited her efforts in developing the first energy policy for a metropolitan area, the first area car pool program, and a fair share housing program. In 1986, Washingtonian magazine named her Washingtonian of the Year. Prior to joining the board, Pennino was elected to three terms on the Vienna Town Council, serving as vice mayor during one of those terms. Additionally, Pennino took a leadership role in developing the planned community of Reston, as well as embracing low-cost housing adjacent to her office.

Scope and Content

The Martha Pennino Collection documents Pennino's career on Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Within the collection there are photographs, information from different projects that Martha Pennino worked on during her career and memorabilia that Martha Pennino collected during and after her career. The collection is dated from the early 1960s to 2005.

Series one is organized in alphabetical order. This collection is mostly paperwork relating to different projects, such as subsidizing, transportation, and the Reston Community Association. The series is dated from 1971-1990.

Series two is comprised of newsclippings. They are organized chronologically by month and year. The newsclipping cover Martha Pennino career such as Pennino's campaigns, re-elections and community meetings. The series is dated from 1960-1989.

Series three includes photographs that document Martha Pennino's career. The photographs show Martha Pennino campaigning, attending receptions and meeting with well know politicians including President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy. The series is dated from 1960-1985.

Series four is memorabilia that Martha Pennino collected. Items in this series include awards from different organizations such as Fox Mill Communities Preservation Association and Vienna Little League. Also in the collection is a telegram from President Jimmy Carter and a letter from John Glenn. The series is dated from 1960-2005.

Series five is oversize. It includes three boxes of memorabilia from Martha Pennino. Included are posters and awards given to Martha Pennino. The series is dated from 1960-1992.

Arrangement

Organized into 5 series.

Series 1: Subject Files, 1971-1990 (Boxes 1-12) Series 2: Newsclippings, 1960-1989 (Boxes 12-18) Series 3: Photographs, 1960-1985 (Box 19) Series 4: Memorabilia, 1960-2005 (Boxes 20-22) Series 5: Oversize, 1960-1992 (Boxes 23-25)

Related Material

The Special Collections and Archives also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia, and other planned communities.

Index Terms

Persons:

Pennino, Martha, 1918-2004.

Corporate Names:

Fairfax County (Va.). Board of Supervisors.

Geographical Names:

Fairfax County (Va.)--Politics and government.
Reston (Va.)

Subjects:

Housing--Virginia--Fairfax County.
Local government--Virginia--Fairfax County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Martha Pennino, 1918-2004
Pennino, Martha, 1918-2004.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Fairfax County (Va.)--Politics and government.
Reston (Va.)

Contents List

Series 1: Subject Files,

1970-1991

This is the largest series in the collection and is organized in alphabetic order. In the series there is information on subsidizing housing, transportation, rezoning and other items relating to the work that Martha Pennino did while a member of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax County.

box: 1 Folder: 1
Bowman Distillery,
1979

244.3
box: 1 Folder: 2
Bowman Distillery,
1985

244.2
box: 1 Folder: 3
Bowman Distillery,
1989

244.1
box: 1 Folder: 3
Buses: Reston Community Buses,
1972-1980

252.4
box: 1 Folder: 4
Buses: Reston Community Buses,
1972-1980

252.5
box: 1 Folder: 5
Buses: Reston Community Buses,
1972-1980

252.6
box: 1 Folder: 6
Buses: Reston Community Buses,
1980-1984

252.7
box: 1 Folder: 7
Buses: Reston Community Buses,
1980-1984

252.8
box: 1 Folder: 8
Buses: Reston Internal Bus System,
1977-1978

253.3
box: 1 Folder: 9
Buses: Reston Internal Bus System,
1985

253.2
box: 2 Folder: 1
Buses: Reston Internal Bus System,
1990

253.1
box: 2 Folder: 2
Economic Impact of Reston on County,
1986

250.3
box: 2 Folder: 3
Embry Rucker Shelter,
1989

248.1
- 1.
  Dedication Ceremony - Embry Rucker Shelter for the Homeless,
  May 3, 1989
  
  5420
- 2.
  Dedication Lake Anne Elementary School,
  April 30, 1967
  
  5550
box: 2 Folder: 4
Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1976

254.4
box: 2 Folder: 5
Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1977

254.3
box: 2 Folder: 6
Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1985

254.2
box: 2 Folder: 7
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1984

245.1
box: 3 Folder: 1
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1985

244.4
box: 3 Folder: 2
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1985

244.7
box: 3 Folder: 3
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1985

244.8
box: 3 Folder: 4
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1988

244.6
box: 3 Folder: 5
Island Walk Subsidized Housing,
1990

244.5
box: 3 Folder: 6
Parcel 5-A,
1972

250.1
box: 3 Folder: 7
Parcel 5-A,
1973

250.2
box: 3 Folder: 8
Parcel 12-B Waterford Apartments,
1978

246.5
box: 4 Folder: 1
Parcel 12-A,
1978

249.7
box: 4 Folder: 2
Parcel 12-B Waterford Apartments,
1989

246.4
box: 4 Folder: 3
Plat Showing Street Dedication of Fairfax Parkway,
1984

253.4
box: 4 Folder: 4
Reston Community Association,
1970

249.4
box: 4 Folder: 5
Reston Community Association,
1981

249.6
box: 4 Folder: 6
Reston Community Association,
1984

249.5
box: 4 Folder: 7
Reston Community Center,
1979

248.5
box: 4 Folder: 8
Reston Community Center,
1981

248.7
box: 5 Folder: 1
Reston Community Center,
1983

248.6
box: 5 Folder: 2
Reston Community Center,
1988

248.2
box: 5 Folder: 3
Reston Community Center,
1990

245.6
box: 5 Folder: 4
Reston Community Center,
1991

245.5
box: 5 Folder: 5
Reston Governance,
1988

250.8
box: 5 Folder: 6
Reston Governance,
1988

250.9
box: 6 Folder: 1
Reston Governance,
1988

251.9
box: 6 Folder: 2
Reston Governance,
1989

250.7
box: 6 Folder: 3
Reston Master Plan,
1970s

250.4
box: 6 Folder: 4
Reston Master Plan,
1970s

250.5
box: 6 Folder: 5
Reston Master Plan and Transportation Plan,
1970s

250.6
box: 6 Folder: 6
Reston Planned Community Zone,
1985

255.4
box: 6 Folder: 7
Rezoning,
1980-1981

255.1
box: 6 Folder: 8
Rezoning,
1982-1983

255.2
box: 7 Folder: 1
Rezonings,
1984-1985

255.3
box: 7 Folder: 2
Russian Statue,
1988

247.1
box: 7 Folder: 3
Russian Statue,
1988

247.2
box: 7 Folder: 4
Russian Statue,
1988

247.3
box: 7 Folder: 5
Russian Statue,
1988

247.5
box: 7 Folder: 6
Russian Statue,
1990

247.4
box: 7 Folder: 7
Sister City: Nyeri, Kenya,
1984

247.8
box: 8 Folder: 1
Sister City: Nyeri, Kenya,
1985

247.7
- 1.
  Reston/Nyeri Sister City Committee Report to Reston Community Association,
  April 22, 1985
  
  5421
box: 8 Folder: 2
Sister City: Nyeri, Kenya,
1988

247.6
- 1.
  Reston - Nyeria Sister City Program,
  June 19, 1986
  
  5422
box: 8 Folder: 3
Stonegate,
1988

251.6
box: 8 Folder: 4
Stonegate,
1988

251.7
box: 8 Folder: 5
Stonegate,
1988

251.8
box: 8 Folder: 6
Stonegate,
1988

252.1
box: 8 Folder: 7
Stonegate,
1988

252.2
box: 8 Folder: 8
Stonegate,
1988

252.3
box: 8 Folder: 9
Stonegate Task Force,
1991

251.1
box: 9 Folder: 1
Street Lights,
1985

249.3
box: 9 Folder: 2
Street Lights,
1987

249.2
box: 9 Folder: 3
Street Lights,
1988

249.1
box: 9 Folder: 4
Street Lights,
1989

248.8
box: 9 Folder: 5
Subsidized Housing: Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1975

248.4
box: 9 Folder: 6
Subsidized Housing: Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1980

248.2
box: 9 Folder: 7
Subsidized Housing: Fox Mill/Stonegate,
1982

248.3
box: 9 Folder: 8
Subsidized Housing: Miscellaneous,
1979

251.5
box: 9 Folder: 9
Subsidized Housing: Miscellaneous,
1986

251.3
box: 10 Folder: 1
Subsidized Housing: Miscellaneous,
1987

251.4
box: 10 Folder: 2
Symposium,
1985

251.2
box: 10 Folder: 3
Town Center,
1986

253.7
box: 10 Folder: 4
Town Center,
1990s

253.5
box: 10 Folder: 5
Town Center,
1991

253.6
box: 10 Folder: 6
Town Government: Incorporation,
1976

245.2
box: 10 Folder: 7
Town Government: Incorporation,
1976

245.3
box: 10 Folder: 8
Town Government: Incorporation,
1978

245.4
box: 11 Folder: 1
Transportation,
1985

243.3
box: 11 Folder: 2
Transportation,
1988

243.1
box: 11 Folder: 3
Transportation,
1988

243.2
box: 11 Folder: 4
Twentieth Anniversary,
1985

254.1
- 6.
  Reston 20th Anniversary Symposium Paper,
  May 1985
  
  5424
box: 11 Folder: 5
Virginia Electric and Power Company: Power Outages,
1984

243.7
box: 11 Folder: 6
Virginia Electric and Power Company: Power Outages,
1986

243.6
box: 11 Folder: 7
Virginia Electric and Power Company: Power Outages,
1988

243.5
box: 12 Folder: 1
Virginia Electric and Power Company: Power Outages,
1991

243.4
box: 12 Folder: 2
Waterbridge,
1990

246.6
box: 12 Folder: 3
Wiehle Avenue Bridge,
1976

254.5
box: 12 Folder: 4
Wiehle Avenue Bridge,
1978

254.6

Series 2: Newsclippings,

1960-1989

This series is comprised of newsclippings over the course of Martha Pennino career. The newsclippings are in chronological order, organized by year. The newsclippings cover a variety of topics including campaigning and re-election.

box: 12 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1960s

256.9
box: 12 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1966

256.7
box: 12 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1967

256.6
box: 12 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1968

256.1
box: 12 Folder: 9
Newsclippings,
1968

256.2
box: 13 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1968

256.3
box: 13 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1968

256.4
box: 13 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1968

256.5
box: 13 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1969

256.8
box: 13 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1969

257.1
box: 13 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1969

257.2
box: 13 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1969

257.3
box: 13 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1969

257.4
box: 13 Folder: 9
Newsclippings,
1970

257.5
box: 13 Folder: 10
Newsclippings,
1970

257.6
box: 13 Folder: 11
Newsclippings,
1970

257.7
box: 13 Folder: 12
Newsclippings,
1970

257.8
box: 14 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1971

258.1
box: 14 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1971

258.2
box: 14 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1971

258.3
box: 14 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1971

258.4
box: 14 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1972

258.5
box: 14 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1972

258.6
box: 14 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1972

258.7
box: 14 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1972

258.8
box: 14 Folder: 9
Newsclippings,
1973

259.1
box: 14 Folder: 10
Newsclippings,
1973

259.2
box: 14 Folder: 11
Newsclippings,
1973

259.3
box: 14 Folder: 12
Newsclippings,
1973

259.4
box: 14 Folder: 13
Newsclippings,
1973

259.5
box: 15 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1973

259.6
box: 15 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1974

259.7
box: 15 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1974

259.8
box: 15 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1975

260.1
box: 15 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1975

260.2
box: 15 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1975

260.3
box: 15 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1975

260.4
box: 15 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1975

260.5
box: 16 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1976

261.1
box: 16 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1976

261.2
box: 16 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1976

261.3
box: 16 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1976

261.4
box: 16 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1976

261.5
box: 16 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1976

261.6
box: 16 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1977

262.1
box: 16 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1977

262.2
box: 16 Folder: 9
Newsclippings,
1977

262.3
box: 16 Folder: 10
Newsclippings,
1977

262.4
box: 16 Folder: 11
Newsclippings,
1977

262.5
box: 16 Folder: 12
Newsclippings,
1977

262.6
box: 17 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1977

262.7
box: 17 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1978

263.1
box: 17 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1978

263.2
box: 17 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1978

263.3
box: 17 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1979

263.4
box: 17 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1979

263.5
box: 17 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1979

263.6
box: 17 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1980

264.1
box: 17 Folder: 9
Newsclippings,
1981

264.2
box: 17 Folder: 10
Newsclippings,
1981

264.3
box: 17 Folder: 11
Newsclippings,
1982

264.4
box: 18 Folder: 1
Newsclippings,
1983

264.5
box: 18 Folder: 2
Newsclippings,
1983

264.6
box: 18 Folder: 3
Newsclippings,
1983

264.7
box: 18 Folder: 4
Newsclippings,
1984

264.1
box: 18 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1985

264.2
box: 18 Folder: 6
Newsclippings,
1986

264.3
box: 18 Folder: 7
Newsclippings,
1987

264.4
box: 18 Folder: 8
Newsclippings,
1988-1989

264.5

Series 3: Photographs,

1960-1985

This series is comprised of photographs that cover Martha Pennino entire career in Fairfax. Most of the photographs are of meetings, dedication ceremonies and receiptions.

box: 19 Folder: 1
Campaigning, Board of Supervisors, John Glenn,
1960s-1970s

5.9
box: 19 Folder: 2
Wedding, Campaigning, Dedication Ceremonies,
1960s-1980s

5.6
box: 19 Folder: 3
Autograph from Thomson Hirst, Dedication Ceremonies,
1970s-1980s

5.9
box: 19 Folder: 4
Meetings, Receptions, Dedication Ceremonies,
1970s

5.11
box: 19 Folder: 5
Campaigning, Dedication Ceremonies,
1970s

5.10
box: 19 Folder: 6
Luncheon, Carnival, Board of Supervisors Meetings,
1974

5.1
box: 19 Folder: 7
Meeting, Ceremonies, includes President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy,
1978

5.2
box: 19 Folder: 8
Groundbreaking, Ceremonies, Campaigning for Re-election,
1978

5.3
box: 19 Folder: 9
Martha Pennino and Gatherings,
1980s

5.5
box: 19 Folder: 10
Martha Pennino at Various Location,
1980s

5.8
box: 19 Folder: 11
Receptions,
1985

5.4
box: 19 Folder: 12
Washingtonian of the Year,
1985

5.12

Series 4: Memorabilia,

1960-2005

This series is comprised of memorabilia that Martha Pennino received during and after her career. Included in the collection are magazine articles and awards from different organizations in recognization for her work over the years.

box: 20 Folder: 1
Study for Martha Pennino (Block Print),
1974

3.2
box: 20 Folder: 2
Vienna Little League,
1975-1976

3.1
box: 20 Folder: 3
Golden Spike Ceremony ,
1978

3.3
box: 20 Folder: 4
Northern Virginia Youth Services Coalition,
1987

3
box: 20 Folder: 5
Fox Mill Communities Preservation Association,
1991

3.4
box: 20 Folder: 6
Martha Pennino Portrait,
1980s

3.5
box: 20 Folder: 7
A Reception to HOnor Martha V. Pennino,
1991

3.6
box: 20 Folder: 8
Certificate of Appreciation,
1991

5.4
box: 21 Folder: 1
Women of the Year Martha V. Pennino,
1986

2.1
box: 21 Folder: 2
The Vienna Jaycees,
1987

2.2
box: 21 Folder: 3
James Madison High School,
1978

2.3
box: 21 Folder: 4
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow with medal,
1978

2.4
box: 22 Folder: 1
Certificates of Appreciation,
1960-1990s

6.4
box: 22 Folder: 2
Walter Washington and Jack Nevius's Signatures,
1970s-1980s

6.14
box: 22 Folder: 3
Pins,
1970s-1980s

6.18
box: 22 Folder: 4
Cartoons,
1970s

6.3
box: 22 Folder: 5
Newsclippings,
1974

6.13
box: 22 Folder: 6
Campaign Brochure,
1975

6.10
box: 22 Folder: 7
Telegram from President Jimmy Carter,
1978

6.8
box: 22 Folder: 8
Fisher Reception,
1979

6.12
box: 22 Folder: 9
Reston 20th Anniversary Commendation,
1982

6.5
box: 22 Folder: 10
The Washingtonian Luncheon Invitation,
1982

6.11
box: 22 Folder: 11
Washingtonian of the Year,
1985

6.1
box: 22 Folder: 12
Transcript of a Portion of the Board of Supervisors Meeting ,
1985

6.6
box: 22 Folder: 13
Remarks by Fairfax County Executive J. Hamilton Lambert to Northern Virginia Board of Realtors Strategic Planning Committee,
1986

6.17
box: 22 Folder: 14
AMC Cancer Research Center Roast,
1986

6.2
box: 22 Folder: 15
Letter from Annie and John Glenn,
1986

6.9
box: 22 Folder: 16
Letter from George P. Shultz,
1988

6.16
box: 22 Folder: 17
Magazines,
1986-1989

6.7
box: 22 Folder: 18
Martha Pennino Reston Post Office Building Dedication Ceremony,
2005

6.15

Series 5: Oversize,

1972-1992

This series includes 3 boxes. The oversized boxes are stored separate from the rest of the collection. The documents included are posters and awards that were given to Martha Pennino.

box: 23 Folder: 1
Pennino Tribute,
1992

399
box: 23 Folder: 2
Posters,
1980s

399
box: 24 Folder: 1
Bicentennial,
1976

1
box: 24 Folder: 2
Electoral Board of Fairfax County Certificate,
1975

1
box: 24 Folder: 3
Reston Community Association Recognization,
1970s

1
box: 24 Folder: 4
Electoral Board of Fairfax County Certificate,
1987

1
box: 24 Folder: 5
Electoral Board of Fairfax County Certificate,
1983

1
box: 24 Folder: 6
Board of Visitors of George Mason Univeristy,
1989

1
box: 24 Folder: 7
Cartoon,
1977

1
box: 24 Folder: 8
Washingtonian Plat,
1985

1
box: 24 Folder: 9
Toastmasters International Communication Achievement Award,
1985

1
box: 24 Folder: 10
Resolution from the Medical Staff, Board of Trustees and Administration of Reston Hospital Center in honor of Martha V. Pennino,
1989

1
box: 24 Folder: 11
Framed Virginia Review,
1989

1
box: 25 Folder: 1
Photograph, Fairfax County Park Services,
1972

2
box: 25 Folder: 2
Photograph, Martha Pennino and President Jimmy Carter,
1970s

2
box: 25 Folder: 3
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Award,
1978

2
box: 25 Folder: 4
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Award,
1972

2
box: 25 Folder: 5
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Award,
1973

2
box: 25 Folder: 6
Tom Bradley Regional Leadership Award,
1985

2

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